Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-10-02
NORTH CAROLINA
M VS. NOTES GATHERED HERE AND
THERE AT RALEIGH.
Inspection Of Pertillzers-Nine Very Dry
Counties-Escaped Embezzler Said
to Have Been Pound.
rsrsc,al telegram to the Dispatch. ]

RALEIGH, October 1.-The inspector
Of fertilizers sent out by the Depart
ment of Agriculture returned from his
trip to-day. 1t was the first trip of the
season and was made much earlier than
ever before. He reports that the signs
point to large sales of fertilizers and a
brisk trade. There is not so much
coDtraband fertilizers as was expected.
This is fertilizers for which no sale
license has been taken. Some dealers
have put this into the State. They are
as wary as illicit distillers and dodge
tie inspector. The department will
put more inspectors in the field.
HE revenue collections in this dis
trio, during September were nearly
Sl05, 900.
1t was learned to-day from a resident
of Clay county that since the creation
of that county four years ago no
license for the sale OF liquor has ever
been issued. This makes nine counties
in the State in which prohibition abso-
luteIy prevails.
The Lexington lawyer named New
som who fled last spring and is charged
with embezzlcment has been found IN
East Tennessee, it Is said. 1t Is also
alleged that detectives have gone after
him. He was betrayed by means OF
letters addressed to his wife, who had
joined him.
Next Wednesday the annual cOnyen-
ton of Good Templars for this State
will be held at Carthage, Moore county.
This order has a pretty large member
ship in the State, though not as large as
ten or twelve years ago.
The Department of Agriculture Is led
to believe from all the indications that
the wheat crop sown this season will be
exceptionally large. The last crop was
much finer than usual, and the farmers
we're encouraged. Ten years ago, or
even six, very little small grain was
sOwn in several sections OF the State.
King Cotton then ruled absolutely. He
has a divided kingdom now. thanks to
diversified farming. The outlook for
the farming interests in 1888 Is GER
tainly favorable.
Great regret is expressed at the IN
ability Of Governor Lee to attend the
State Fair at Raleigh The people
here admire him, and his welcome
would have been both hearty and
general.
Governor Scales has not been very
we'll this week, and was unable to be
at his Office Thursday or yesterday.
Mr.. J. l.. Ludlow, the civil engineer
who has charge of Raleigh's system Of
sewerage, has been assigned to the
duty of reporting as an expert on the
water works. His report IS highly IA
vorable. Next week the city Will
formally receive the works.
Rev. Il. II. Vann, of Wake Forest,
was here to-day. He reports that there
are 191 students present-the greatest
number in the history of the college,
and fifteen more than last term.
Active steps are being taken in re-
gard to the oyster fair at Newberne. 1t
will he important for the interests OF
that entire section. The oysters there
this season are abundant and fine.
Bishop Key, of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, will be ut Tar
boro' next week, and will preach scye-
raj times.
Some of Henderson's businessmen
have gone to Baltimore to see Presi-
dent J. NJ Robinson, of the Seaboard
road, in regard to the railway from
| Durham known as the Durham and
Northern. They appear to fear that 1t
will be built from Durham to Franklin
ton instead of to Henderson. Durham
voted $50, 200 and Henderson $40, 900
| TO this road.
A negro man, appearing to be law
yer, was at Warrenton this week repre-
senting himself as the agent of Lon
don syndicate which wishes to lend any
amount Of money for any length OF
time at per cent. interest, loans to be
secured by real estate mortgages. He
charged 80 for drawing papers, &C.,
which was required in advance. Re
liable negroes say the man has col
lected 81 eco from ignorant negroes in
| the Warrenton section. tits evidently a
swindle. Reports show that this sharp
and plausible negro is working his game
elsewhere in this section of the State.